Politics of Monday, 15 February 2021

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Government didn’t pay a pesewa for COVID-19 tracker app – Ursula Owusu

Communications and Digitisation Minister-designate, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful play videoCommunications and Digitisation Minister-designate, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful

Communications and Digitisation Minister-designate, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful has averred that the COVID-19 tracker outdoored by the government in April 2020 was developed for the country for free.

She stated categorically that the app did not cost the government a pesewa.

In explaining her point, she stated that individuals from the public supported government in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic while the experts came on board willingly to add their technical know-how to develop the tracker app for the country.

Touching on the use of technology to fight the coronavirus during her vetting in Parliament Monday, February 15, 2021, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful said.